Because This Is Britain (2012)

Because This Is Britain (2012) poster

A visualization of phrases used by Prime Minister David Cameron during his Oxfordshire speech addressing the events of August 2011. Selected phrases emerge from the stream of his speech, punctuated by images of ordinary passersby, teenagers, youths at a job centre, looters, the Bullingdon Club, ‘riot wombles’ and an Occupy sign.

Director: Martha Rosler
Runtime: 3 min
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Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Because This Is Britain about?
A visualization of phrases used by Prime Minister David Cameron during his Oxfordshire speech addressing the events of August 2011. Selected phrases emerge from the stream of his speech, punctuated by images of ordinary passersby, teenagers, youths at a job centre, looters, the Bullingdon Club, ‘riot wombles’ and an Occupy sign.
Who directed Because This Is Britain?
Because This Is Britain was directed by Martha Rosler.
How long is Because This Is Britain?
Because This Is Britain has a runtime of 3m (3 minutes).